Eastside hasn't had much luck against Gainesville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Eastside Rams will venture away from home to square off against the Gainesville Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. Eastside is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Eastside's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by North Marion to the tune of 29-0. That's two games straight that the Rams have won by exactly 29 points.
Eastside can attribute much of their success to Corvin Byrd, who rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns, and Jordan Johnson, who picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Byrd a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 36 points the game before, Gainesville was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were outmatched by Vanguard on the road and fell 47-3. The contest marked the Hurricanes' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Eastside's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Gainesville, they dropped their record down to 5-4 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Eastside against Gainesville when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 42-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastside since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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